With a Saturday execution deadline looming, the brothers of a Canadian man held hostage in Iraq made another plea to his abductors, saying Friday that their brother was in Iraq to gather information on alleged human rights abuses.

The four men have been gathering evidence about people being treated poorly while "detained by occupation forces," Edward Loney said.

"So it was important for my brother's team to be there to hear the testimonials of people who are being snatched up in the night and detained against their will," Edward Loney said. "He has really strong values about peace and loving people equally, and getting a message out about human rights, the importance of human rights for all individuals."

Matthew Loney, who said his brother has been to Iraq three times, added that the four men were gathering information once left to other humanitarian groups, the ranks of which have thinned because of insurgent attacks.

The brothers said they have received tremendous support domestically and abroad, especially from Muslims.

"We're really encouraged by the fact that his work has not gone unnoticed," said Matthew Loney.

Edward Loney added: "We know that the work that you're doing is important, and you've got our support 100 percent."

I am much more skeptical. How many think this was a setup from the beginning and when they are released, they will say how wonderfully they were treated by the insurgents as opposed to how the evil Americans torture people?

[With a Saturday execution deadline looming, the brothers of a Canadian man held hostage in Iraq made another plea to his abductors, saying Friday that their brother was in Iraq to gather information on alleged human rights abuses. ]

The Left refuses to acknowledge that we are battling with power mad psychopaths, because the Leftists themselves are power mad psychopaths.

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